Cold dark clouds: the initial conditions for star formation
EA Bergin, M Tafalla - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Cold dark clouds are nearby members of the densest and coldest phase in the Galactic
interstellar medium, and represent the most accessible sites where stars like our Sun are …
interstellar medium, and represent the most accessible sites where stars like our Sun are …
The molecular universe
A Tielens - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
Molecular absorption and emission bands dominate the visible, infrared, and submillimeter
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
Water in star-forming regions: physics and chemistry from clouds to disks as probed by Herschel spectroscopy
Context. Water is a key molecule in the physics and chemistry of star and planet formation,
but it is difficult to observe from Earth. The Herschel Space Observatory provided …
but it is difficult to observe from Earth. The Herschel Space Observatory provided …
The ALMA Protostellar Interferometric Line Survey (PILS)-first results from an unbiased submillimeter wavelength line survey of the Class 0 protostellar binary IRAS …
Context. The inner regions of the envelopes surrounding young protostars are characterized
by a complex chemistry, with prebiotic molecules present on the scales where …
by a complex chemistry, with prebiotic molecules present on the scales where …
Our astrochemical heritage
P Caselli, C Ceccarelli - The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, 2012 - Springer
Our Sun and planetary system were born about 4.5 billion years ago. How did this happen,
and what is the nature of our heritage from these early times? This review tries to address …
and what is the nature of our heritage from these early times? This review tries to address …
The UMIST database for astrochemistry 2006
J Woodall, M Agúndez, AJ Markwick-Kemper… - Astronomy & …, 2007 - aanda.org
Aims. We present a new version of the UMIST Database for Astrochemistry, the fourth such
version to be released to the public. The current version contains some 4573 binary gas …
version to be released to the public. The current version contains some 4573 binary gas …
Surface processes on interstellar amorphous solid water: Adsorption, diffusion, tunneling reactions, and nuclear-spin conversion
Since we intend to review experimental and theoretical studies of physicochemical
processes occurring on cosmic dust grains in very cold regions in space, we start with a brief …
processes occurring on cosmic dust grains in very cold regions in space, we start with a brief …
Ion chemistry in space
M Larsson, WD Geppert, G Nyman - Reports on Progress in …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the gas-phase chemistry in extraterrestrial space that is driven by reactions with
atomic and molecular ions. Ions are ubiquitous in space and are potentially responsible for …
atomic and molecular ions. Ions are ubiquitous in space and are potentially responsible for …
Chemistry in protoplanetary disks
T Henning, D Semenov - Chemical Reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of the first extrasolar planet around a solartype star, 1 more than 900
such planets outside of our solar system have been detected by ground-and space-based …
such planets outside of our solar system have been detected by ground-and space-based …
Astrochemistry of dust, ice and gas: introduction and overview
EF Van Dishoeck - Faraday Discussions, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A brief introduction and overview of the astrochemistry of dust, ice and gas and their
interplay is presented. The importance of basic chemical physics studies of critical reactions …
interplay is presented. The importance of basic chemical physics studies of critical reactions …